The Chinese Defense Establishment
The Chinese Defense Establishment

Author: Paul H. B. Godwin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-18

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1000315401

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Complex issues of national security and defense modernization continue to be a major preoccupation of the PRC leadership. In the 1970s, especially during the second half of that crucial decade, critical decisions were made that led to Beijing's alignment with the West against the USSR and a revitalization of its armed forces. This book looks at Chi

The Transition to Socialism in China (Routledge Revivals)
The Transition to Socialism in China (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Mark Selden

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1317239458

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First published in 1982. The dramatic changes in policy and theory following the death of Chairman Mao in 1976 and the publication of the most extensive official and unofficial data on the Chinese economy and society in twenty years both necessitated and made possible a thorough reconsideration of the full range of issues pertaining to the political and economic trajectory of the People’s Republic in its first three decades. The contributors to this volume initiated a comprehensive effort to address fundamental problems of China’s socialist development and to reassess earlier perspectives and conclusions.

From Muskets To Missiles
From Muskets To Missiles

Author: Harlan W. Jencks

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0429724748

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This book examines the extent, nature, and political implications of professionalization in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). It provides a description and evaluation of the military, political, economic, and social context within which PLA officers have functioned since the civil war.